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January 15, 2015

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published January 15, 2015. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in January 2015.

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No More!

by Melissa Wuske

This much-needed book is a powerful reference for the prevention of and shifting of cultural attitudes toward sexual violence. No More! The Complete Guide to Preventing, Ending, and Responding to Sexual Violence, by C. Edward Brost, is a... Read More

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Black Cat 2-1

by Tom Bevier

This moving memoir about the gritty life of a military helicopter pilot fills a gap in the genre of Vietnam literature. In the onslaught of books written about the Vietnam War, there has been endless questioning as to whether it was... Read More

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A Memoir of the Missile Age

by Tom Bevier

This fascinating memoir of a Soviet military technology engineer recounts with conviction the political failings of nuclear disarmament. When Vitaly Leonidovich Katayev, author of A Memoir of the Missile Age: One Man’s Journey, was a... Read More

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Wicked Takes the Stand

by Beth VanHouten

In her strong book about a real-life courtroom tragedy, true-crime author Mardi Link interprets legal jargon for a wide audience and makes the story fascinating. True crime and courtroom drama meet in Wicked Takes the Stand: A Tale of... Read More

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The Yankee Comandante

by Jeff Fleischer

The story of intrigue between rival factions in the new Cuban government and William Alexander Morgan’s place in the middle of it all is as compelling as a crime novel. "The Yankee Comandante" is the second book coauthored by Pulitzer... Read More

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Right of Boom

by Jeff Fleischer

The book is appropriately unsettling, while remaining a reasoned overview of a hard-to-contain problem. Where once the threat of nuclear war came primarily from nations, experts generally agree the real danger now is a weapon in the... Read More

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The Book of Yōkai

by Meg Nola

Research and enthusiasm merge to show how otherworldly creatures in Japanese folklore have enriched cultural experience. For author and scholar Michael Dylan Foster, a little keepsake kappa doll kept on top of a refrigerator sparked a... Read More

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Tears and Trombones

by Hilary Daninhirsch

This highly readable, triumphant tale deserves a place on any music lover’s and book lover’s shelf. "Tears and Trombones" is the inspiring novel, based on a true story, of how one young man beat the odds to become a renowned trombone... Read More

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